[Numpy-discussion] Newbie trying to install NumPy

[Johann Cohen-Tanugi]

Hello Joe, I am not familiar with windows, but I believe that the 
Python(x,y) is here to help you : http://code.google.com/p/pythonxy/
HTH,
Johann

On 05/18/2013 07:11 AM, Joe Piccoli wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've been trying to install NumPy to run with Eclipse on Windows Vista.
> After installing (I thought) NumPy I was seeing:
>
> ImportError: Error importing numpy: you should not try to import numpy from
>
>          its source directory; please exit the numpy source tree, and
> relaunch
>
>          your python intepreter from there.
>
> I next tried to follow the instructions from the scipy.org website and
> downloaded and ran:
>
> numpy-1.7.1-win32-superpack-python27.exe
>
> This started up but I immediately saw the following dialog:
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Cannot install
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Python version 2.7 required, which was not found in the registry.
>
> ---------------------------
>
> OK
>
> ---------------------------
>
> The next dialog prompted for a Python installation to use but the list
> box was empty and it would not allow me to enter a path.
>
> Is it absolutely necessary to build NumPy myself or is there a working
> installation out there? I know I'm doing something wrong but I don't
> know what it is. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated :).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joseph A. Piccoli
>
> joe13676 at comcast.net
>
>
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